Randy Brock (Vermont)
2017 - Present
2027
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Randy Brock (Republican Party) is a member of the Vermont State Senate, representing Franklin District. He assumed office on December 27, 2017. His current term ends on January 6, 2027.
Brock (Republican Party, Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Vermont State Senate to represent Franklin District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024. He advanced from the Republican primary on August 13, 2024. He advanced as a write-in from the Democratic primary on August 13, 2024.
He was appointed to the position on December 27, 2017, to succeed former officeholder Dustin Degree.[1]
Brock became the state Senate minority leader on January 6, 2021.[2]
Biography
Brock was a captain for the Military Police Corps in the United States Army in Vietnam. He also worked in risk oversight as executive vice president for Fidelity Investments. He is a certified fraud examiner.
Brock earned his B.A. from Middlebury College. He went on to receive his M.A. from Yale University.
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Brock was assigned to the following committees:
- Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs Committee
- Ethics Committee
- Finance Committee
- Senate Committee on Reapportionment
- Senate Rules Committee
- Information Technology Oversight Committee
- Joint Legislative Child Protection Oversight Committee
- Judicial Rules Committee
- Judicial Rules Committee
- Small Business Solutions Task Force, Vice Chair
2021-2022
Brock was assigned to the following committees:
- Information Technology Oversight Committee, Vice chair
- Joint Rules Committee
- Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs Committee
- Ethics Committee
- Finance Committee
- Senate Rules Committee
2019-2020
Brock was assigned to the following committees:
- Government Accountability Committee
- Information Technology Oversight Committee, Vice Chair
- Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs Committee
- Finance Committee
- Ethics Committee
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Brock served on these committees:
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Brock served on these committees:
Issues
Health care
In January 2014, Brock expressed opposition to Vermont's single-payer healthcare system. Brock argued the law could reduce jobs by discouraging self-insured employers from residing in the state due to high taxes, and would also reduce innovation and suppress individual choice in health plans. "It would not decrease cost, as the administration now admits," Brock said. "It would result in crippling tax increases and recent studies have confirmed its high cost."[3]
Presidential preference
2012
Randy Brock (Vermont) endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[4]
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Vermont State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Vermont State Senate Franklin District (2 seats)
Incumbent Randy Brock and incumbent Robert Norris won election in the general election for Vermont State Senate Franklin District on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Randy Brock (R / D) | 50.5 | 16,411 |
| ✔ |  | Robert Norris (R / D) | 48.2 | 15,680 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 410 | ||
| Total votes: 32,501 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Franklin District (2 seats)
Incumbent Randy Brock and incumbent Robert Norris advanced from the Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Franklin District on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Randy Brock (Write-in) | 40.4 | 179 |
| ✔ | | Robert Norris (Write-in) | 34.8 | 154 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 24.8 | 110 | ||
| Total votes: 443 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Franklin District (2 seats)
Incumbent Randy Brock and incumbent Robert Norris advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Franklin District on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Randy Brock | 51.4 | 1,531 |
| ✔ | | Robert Norris | 48.0 | 1,432 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 18 | ||
| Total votes: 2,981 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Brock in this election.
2022
See also: Vermont State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Vermont State Senate Franklin District (2 seats)
Incumbent Randy Brock and Robert Norris defeated Pam McCarthy and Jessie Palczewski in the general election for Vermont State Senate Franklin District on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Randy Brock (R) | 33.0 | 9,557 |
| ✔ | | Robert Norris (R) | 29.6 | 8,560 |
 | Pam McCarthy (D) | 23.4 | 6,759 | |
 | Jessie Palczewski (D) | 13.8 | 3,987 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 64 | ||
| Total votes: 28,927 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Franklin District (2 seats)
Pam McCarthy and Jessie Palczewski advanced from the Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Franklin District on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Pam McCarthy | 57.6 | 2,761 |
| ✔ | | Jessie Palczewski | 33.3 | 1,596 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 9.1 | 435 | ||
| Total votes: 4,792 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Franklin District (2 seats)
Incumbent Randy Brock and Robert Norris advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Franklin District on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Randy Brock | 50.6 | 1,878 |
| ✔ | | Robert Norris | 48.2 | 1,789 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 42 | ||
| Total votes: 3,709 | |||
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2020
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See also: Vermont State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Vermont State Senate Franklin District (2 seats)
Incumbent Corey Parent and incumbent Randy Brock defeated Chloe Collins, Wayne Billado III, and Luke Richter in the general election for Vermont State Senate Franklin District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Corey Parent (R / D) | 40.4 | 16,002 |
| ✔ | | Randy Brock (R / D) | 39.1 | 15,508 |
 | Chloe Collins (Vermont Progressive Party) | 9.5 | 3,777 | |
 | Wayne Billado III (Independent) | 5.7 | 2,245 | |
| Luke Richter (Vermont Progressive Party) | 5.0 | 1,975 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 141 | ||
| Total votes: 39,648 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Franklin District (2 seats)
Incumbent Randy Brock and incumbent Corey Parent advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Franklin District on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Randy Brock | 50.7 | 3,785 |
| ✔ | | Corey Parent | 48.8 | 3,645 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 35 | ||
| Total votes: 7,465 | |||
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2018
- See also: Vermont State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Vermont State Senate Franklin District (2 seats)
Incumbent Randy Brock and Corey Parent defeated Pam McCarthy and Dustin Tanner in the general election for Vermont State Senate Franklin District on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Randy Brock (R) | 31.5 | 9,422 |
| ✔ | | Corey Parent (R) | 31.4 | 9,387 |
| Pam McCarthy (D) | 23.5 | 7,016 | |
| Dustin Tanner (D) | 13.5 | 4,038 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 30 | ||
| Total votes: 29,893 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Franklin District (2 seats)
Pam McCarthy and Dustin Tanner advanced from the Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Franklin District on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Pam McCarthy | 58.0 | 2,193 |
| ✔ | Dustin Tanner | 42.0 | 1,590 | |
| Total votes: 3,783 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Franklin District (2 seats)
Incumbent Randy Brock and Corey Parent advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Franklin District on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Randy Brock | 53.4 | 2,451 |
| ✔ | | Corey Parent | 46.6 | 2,143 |
| Total votes: 4,594 | |||
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2016
Brock ran for lieutenant governor in 2016. He was unopposed in the Republican primary on August 9, 2016.[5]
David Zuckerman defeated Randy Brock and Boots Wardinski in the Vermont lieutenant governor election.
| Vermont Lieutenant Governor, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic/Progressive |  David Zuckerman |
52.18% | 159,738 | |
| Republican | Randy Brock | 45.52% | 139,344 | |
| Liberty Union Party | Boots Wardinski | 2.30% | 7,038 | |
| Total Votes | 306,120 | |||
| Source: Vermont Secretary of State | ||||
Randy Brock ran unopposed in the Republican primary for lieutenant governor.
| Republican primary for lieutenant governor, 2016 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Randy Brock (unopposed) |
80.53% | 37,361 |
| Write-in votes | 19.47% | 9,033 |
| Total Votes (275 of 275 Precincts Reporting) | 46,394 | |
| Source: Vermont Secretary of State | ||
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Campaign finance
| Randy Brock Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| First quarter | March 15, 2016 | $0 | $30,892.00 | $(22,062.01) | $ | ||||
| Second quarter | July 15, 2016 | $ | $32,917.70 | $(31,898.91) | $ | ||||
| August 15, 2016 | August 15, 2016 | $ | $18,158.30 | $(12,443.20) | $ | ||||
| September and October 2016 (amended) | October 1, 2016 | $ | $31,421.00 | $(19,095.93) | $ | ||||
| October 15, 2016 (amended) | October 15, 2016 | $ | $26,555.00 | $(9,565.37) | $ | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $139,944 | $(95,065.42) | ||||||||
2012
- See also: Vermont gubernatorial election, 2012
Brock ran for Governor of Vermont in 2012. He ran unopposed for the Republican nomination in the August 28 primary election[6] and faced four opponents in the general election: Incumbent Peter Shumlin (D), Emily Peyton (I), Cris Ericson (United States Marijuana), and Dave Eagle (Liberty Union).[6] Brock was defeated by incumbent Peter Shumlin in the general election on November 6, 2012.[7][8]
| Governor of Vermont General Election, 2012 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Peter Shumlin Incumbent |
57.8% | 170,749 | |
| Republican | Randy Brock | 37.6% | 110,940 | |
| Independent | Emily Peyton | 2% | 5,868 | |
| United States Marijuana | Cris Ericson | 1.9% | 5,583 | |
| Liberty Union | Dave Eagle | 0.4% | 1,303 | |
| Independent | Write-in | 0.3% | 969 | |
| Total Votes | 295,412 | |||
| Election results via Vermont Secretary of State | ||||
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Endorsements
Brock's 2012 campaign for governor was endorsed by:[9]
- Lieutenant Governor of Vermont Phillip Scott
- Former Lt. Governor Brian Dubie
- Former Governor of Vermont Jim Douglas
2010
- See also: Vermont State Senate elections, 2010
Brock ran for re-election to the 15th District Seat (Franklin District) in 2010. He ran against Judith McLaughlin in the primary. He ran against Sara Branon Kittell (D) and defeated Judith McLaughlin (R), Mike McCarthy (D), and Peter Moss in the general election on November 2, 2010.[10]
| Vermont State Senate, Franklin District, General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Randy Brock (R)
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9,014 | |||
| Sara Kittell (D)
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6,358 | |||
| Judith McLaughlin (R) | 5,463 | |||
| Mike McCarthy (D) | 5,219 | |||
| Peter Moss (2010 Peace) | 793 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Brock won election by finishing first for the two-seat Franklin District of the Vermont State Senate, receiving 9,307 votes ahead of Democrats Sara Branon Kittell (8,920) and Don Collins (8,731), Republican Bill Rowell (7,393), and write-ins (27).[11]
Brock raised $36,854 for his campaign, against $6,770 by Kittell, $5,701 by Collins, and $13,795 by Rowell.[12]
| Vermont State Senate, Franklin District | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Randy Brock (R)
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9,307 | |||
| Sara Branon Kittell (D)
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8,920 | |||
| Don Collins (D) | 8,731 | |||
| Bill Rowell (R) | 7,393 | |||
| Write-ins | 27 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
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2020
Randy Brock did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Brock's campaign website included the following positions:[13]
- Increasing state revenue by $100 million by smart investing and eliminating wasteful spending
- Offering incentives for state agencies to award contracts to in-state businesses
- Eliminating the federal healthcare exchange and providing private healthcare options
- Reducing renewable energy subsidies and credits that hurt the economy and damage the environment, limiting expansion of the wind power industry
Campaign finance summary
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2024
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2020
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Personal
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Brock and his wife Andrea have one child.
See also
2024 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Seven Days, "Walters: Randy Brock Returns to Vermont Senate," December 27, 2017
- ↑ VermontBiz, "Senate Republicans to be led by Randy Brock," November 23, 2020
- ↑ WatchDog.org, "Pressure mounts for Vermont lieutenant governor to take single-payer position," January 10, 2014
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Vermont Elected Officials and Leaders; Submits Required Presidential Primary Petition," September 29, 2011
- ↑ Pat Bradley, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, "Vermont's political campaigns gear up for 2016," December 31, 2015
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Vermont Secretary of State, "Unofficial election results," August 28, 2012
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State Elections Division, "2012 Candidate Listing," accessed October 19, 2012
- ↑ Vermont Public Radio, "Campaign 2012 Election Results" accessed November 6, 2012
- ↑ Randy Brock Official Campaign Website, "Endorsements," accessed September 28, 2012
- ↑ General Election 2010 Official Results
- ↑ Vermont State Senate official 2008 election results
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Brock's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Brock, "Issues," accessed July 28, 2016
